"Dehumanization, which marks not only those whose humanity has been stolen, but also (though in a different way) those who have stolen it, is a distortion of the vocation of becoming more fully human."

"The starting point for organizing the program content of education or political action must be the present, existential, concrete situation, reflecting the aspirations of the people."

"There is no true word that is not at the same time a praxis."

"To be truly critical means to be able to transform the world."

"The greatest tragedy of man is that he is born for freedom, but lives in chains."